Search Results for 'Politics'
1449 results found.
Election buzz as new Dáil seat tipped for Mayo
The announcement on Wednesday that Mayo has been recommended for a change-up from a four-seater to a five-seater Dáil Constituency, and that county boundaries be reinstated so that up to 6,000 votes from areas of South Mayo are returned to the electoral area, has well and truly started the ball rolling on General Election campaigning around the county.
30,000 voters to switch constituency in latest boundary shake-up
More than 30,000 voters are to be transferred between the current Galway constituencies in the latest shake-up of the electoral boundaries which will see Galway East return an extra TD to the next Dáil Eireann.
New boundaries aim to right electoral wrongs
As if it hadn’t happened already, the next General Election campaign kicked off in earnest yesterday morning with the publication of the new electoral boundaries across the country. For politicians, it’s a bit like the World Cup where you know you’ve qualified but you find out the hotels you’ll be staying in and most importantly, the pitch you will be playing on.
Crowe voices support for retained firefighters
Senator Ollie Crowe has this week urged the Government to find a resolution to the ongoing strike action by retained firefighters across the country.
INFOMAR launches impressive blue scale map of Galway Bay
Ireland's seabed mapping programme, INFOMAR, has launched a new series of blue scale maps, featuring 18 high-resolution bathymetric maps of Ireland’s coastal waters, beginning with a high resolution map of Galway Bay.
Migrants in Galway pave the way for diverse leadership in Irish society
Five future migrant leaders from Galway were among 31 migrants graduating from political and leadership programmes, at a ceremony run by the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI).
Burke calls for increase in occupational pensions
Mayo Senator Paddy Burke has called for occupational pensions to be increased.
Tubberclair maintain prime start to Westmeath intermediate football championship campaign
Tubberclair 1-13
Closure of nursing homes is condemned
The closure of nursing homes in Mayo and around Ireland has been condemned by Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless and Mayo Sinn Fein TD, Rose Conway-Walsh.